Abuja-Kaduna Road: Transport Employers Welcome Governor Sani’s Meeting With Umahi

Kaduna State chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Adamu Zubairu Jalaludeen, has commended Governor Uba Sani for meeting the minister of Works, David Umahi, to fast-track the completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway.

In a statement he issued, Jalaludeen said the completion of the road would end the suffering of travellers plying the highway.

Jalaludeen, who is also the association’s North West vice president, said the expressway is the major gateway to the North West and North East geopolitical zones.

Underscoring the road’s importance, he said Governor Sani’s decision to meet the minister of works on the project had endeared him to all stakeholders in the transport value chain.

Jalaludeen, however, said the transport owners and employees have been expressing optimism that the road project will be completed soon, following Governor Uba Sani’s intervention.

It will be recalled that Governor Sani had met with the Minister of Works, David Umahi, last Friday to conduct a comprehensive review of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway project, in line with inter-governmental collaboration.

Discussions at the meeting centered on expediting the completion of the Abuja–Jere–Kaduna segment, which serves as a lifeline for millions of Nigerians who rely on it daily for mobility, trade, and social connectivity.